Trinity's Pastor Writes

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  • Catechesis Jubilate/Easter 3 – May 7, 2025

    On Wednesday nights, Trinity Lutheran Church(Herrin, IL) offers to both children and adults an opportunity for teaching with Learn-by-Heart at 6:30 PM and a catechetical service at 7:00 PM.

    This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains Jesus’ teaching concerning a Christian’s consolation under the cross (John 16:16-22), which is the Holy Gospel for Jubilate (The third Sunday after Easter).

    Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “Rise Ye Children of Salvation”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #90), Small Catechism, Of Bishops: 1 Timothy 3:2-4, 1 Timothy 3:6, Titus 1:9, and 1 Peter 2:2, What the Hearers Owe Their Pastors from Luther’s Small Catechism, 1 Corinthians 9:14, Galatians 6:6-7, 1 Timothy 5:17-18, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, Hebrews 13:17, and Colossians 2:9-10.

    –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

    Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Jubilate-5-7-2025-b.pdf

    Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
    Insert for Hymn: ASBH-90-Rise-Ye-Children-of-Salvation.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/1078143937?share=copy

    1 hr 3 min
  • Divine Service Easter Two – May 4, 2025

    Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal

    Hymn: “The Strife Is O’er, the Battle Done” LW 143, TLH 210
    Readings:  Ezekiel 34:11-16, 1 Peter 2:21-25, St. John 10:11-16
    Hymn of the Day: “The Lord’s My Shepherd, I’ll Not Want” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #31, LW 416, TLH 436)
    Sermon
    Offertory: “Create in Me…”         p.18
    General Prayer………                    p.19-20
    Hymn: “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence” LW 241
    Exhortation                                    p.21
    Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
    Communion Hymns:
    “I Am Jesus Little Lamb” LW 517,
    “The King of Love My Shepherd Is” LW 412, TLH 431
    “Do Not Despair, O Little Flock” LW 300
    Closing Hymn “Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer” LW 220

    –Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).

    Service Bulletin: Misericordias-Domini-Cover-5-4-2025-Online.pdf

    https://vimeo.com/1079137917?share=copy

    Picture: The Good Shepherd. Sculpture in marble. Rome. Catacombs of Domitila, ca. 300-350 d.

    1 hr 1 min
  • Divine Service Easter One/Quasimodogeniti – April 27, 2025
    Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
    Hymn “As Surely as I Love, God Said” LW 235
    Readings:  Job 19:25-27, 1 John 5:4-10, St. John 20:19-31
    Hymn of the Day: “Ye Sons and Daughters of the King” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #30, LW 130, TLH 208)
    Sermon
    Offertory: "Create in Me…"         p.18
    General Prayer………                    p.19-20
    Hymn: “Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord” LW #240, TLH 307
    Exhortation                                    p.21
    Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship)
    Communion Hymns:
    “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia” LW 137, TLH 193
    “Triumphant from the Grave” LW 144
    “He’s Risen, He’s Risen” LW 138
    Closing Hymn “Jesus Shall Reign”  LW 312
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: Quasimodo-Geniti-Cover-4-27-2025-Online.pdf
    Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (IV:48) Jesus Appears after the Resurrection in John 20:19-31
    1 hr 9 min
  • Bible Class #33 on Exodus 25-31 – April 27, 2025
    We continue our study of the book of Exodus.
    Overhead 1: Text-for-Exodus-25-31-April-2025-b.pdf
    Overhead 2: Text-for-Exodus-35-39-May-2025.pdf
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    https://vimeo.com/1077083444?share=copy
    57 min
  • Catechesis on Quasimodogeniti/Easter One – April 23, 2025
    On Wednesday nights, Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL) offers to both children and adults an opportunity for teaching with Learn-by-Heart at 6:30 PM and a catechetical service at 7:00 PM.
    This service is designed to prepare God’s people for the theme of the upcoming Sunday Divine Service.  The dialog sermon explains the Institution of the Office of the Keys (St. John 20:19-31), which is the Holy Gospel for the first Sunday in Easter.
    Learn-by-Heart will include the hymn “Wake Spirit Who In times Now Olden”  (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #88), Small Catechism, Table of Duties:  Of Bishops: 1 Timothy 3:2-4, 1 Timothy 3:6, Titus 1:9, and 1 Peter 2:2.
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: Catechesis-Quasimodogeniti-4-23-2025.pdf
    Responsive Prayer: Responsive-Prayer-for-Catechesis-2024-ASBH.pdf
    Insert for Hymn: ASBH-88-Wake-Spirit-Who-In-Times-Now-Olden.pdf
    https://vimeo.com/1076230505?share=copy
    1 hr 5 min
  • Divine Service Easter Tuesday – April 22, 2025
    Order of Divine Service, p.7   The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal
    Readings:  Daniel 3:8-28, Acts 13:26-33, St. Luke 24:36-49
    Hymn “I Am Content! My Jesus Ever Lives”  LW 145, TLH 196
    Sermon
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: Easter-Tuesday-Insert-4-22-2025.pdf
    https://vimeo.com/1077095755?share=copy
    Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (IV:49) Fishing After the Resurrection in John 21:1-14
    45 min
  • Divine Service on The Resurrection of Our Lord – April 20, 2025
    Order of Divine Service I, p. 136  Lutheran Worship
    Hymn “Jesus Christ Is Risen, Today” LW 127, TLH 199
    Readings:  Isaiah 52:13-15, 1 Corinthians 5:6-8, St. Mark 16:1-8
    Hymn of the Day: “Christ Jesus Lay in Death’s Strong Bands” (The Augustana Service Book and Hymnal #29, LW 123, TLH 195)
    Sermon
    Offertory: "Create in Me…"         p.18
    Easter Prayer
    Hymn: “At the Lamb’s High Feast We Sing” LW #126
    Exhortation                                    p.21
    Communion Service, p.144 (Lutheran Worship) Communion Hymns:
    “Awake, My Heart, with Gladness” LW 128, TLH 192
    “Lo, Judah’s Lion Wins the Strife” LW 146, TLH 211
    “The Day of Resurrection” LW 133, TLH 205
    Closing Hymn “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today; Alleluia” LW 137, TLH 193
    --Michael D. Henson, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church (Herrin, IL).
    Service Bulletin: Resurrection-of-Our-Lord-Cover-4-20-2025-Online.pdf
    https://vimeo.com/1077066336?share=copy
    Picture: Ottheinrich Bible 1430  (II:58) The Women Come to the Tomb in Mark 16:1-8
    1 hr 7 min

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